San Francisco Muni Metro

The San Francisco metro is operated by two separate companies: MUNI and BART. The two companies share four stations in the heart of San Francisco: Civic Center, Powell, Montgomery and Embarcadero. In order to switch between the two networks it is necessary to buy a ticket for each one.

While BART travels to the areas further from the city, the MUNI Metro (Municipal Transport Agency) tours the heart of the city. We can describe it as a kind of light rail link, with underground as well as above-ground stations.

Lines

Muni Metro and BART Station

Muni Metro Route Map

The MUNI network has 6 regular lines and one special line (S) which operates during the rush hour. Although a number of lines have the same start and finish point, they all travel along different routes:

J line (orange): Embarcadero - Balboa Park.

K line (light blue): Embarcadero - Balboa Park.

L line (purple): Embarcadero - San Francisco Zoo.

M line (green): Embarcadero - Balboa Park.

N line (dark blue): Caltran Depot - Ocean Beach.

T line (red): West Portal - Bayshore and Sunnydale.

S line (yellow): Embarcadero - Castle Street.

Fares

Adults: $2 (including transfers for 90 minutes after boarding)

Children between 5 and 17 and Senior Citizens over 65s: 75 cents.

Children under 4 years: free.

If you are going to stay in the city for a few days, it is worth having a look at the Muni Passport or the CityPASS.

Operating times and frequency

The Muni metro trains run every 7-10 minutes and, approximately and depending on the station, run between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. Outside of these times there are night buses that travel along the L and N routes.